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matt819

(10,749 posts) Mon Jul 1, 2013, 01:53 PM Jul 2013

Tornado in Springfield MA??

Spouse on I91 around Springfield, MA heading north. Cars on other side of 91 overturned, trees snapped off at top, some sort of event-type tent on the road. Emergency vehicles in the area.

Any other reports?

Weather sites indicated Springfield was heavy storm area this afternoon, and there was a tornado there a year or two ago. Wunderground.com radar indicates the storm heading northeast.

Everyone in the area okay?

Might want to stay away from I91 south around Springfield/Enfield for a bit.

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Tornado in Springfield MA?? (Original Post) matt819 Jul 2013 OP

Sounds like a mess and thanks for putting town and state in headline. Hoping all is ok. uppityperson Jul 2013 #1

Hartford CT had a tornado warning issued this morning but it has since expired Larkspur Jul 2013 #2

Actually, no...the Hartford/Tolland warnings just were issued about half an hour ago. Atman Jul 2013 #4

I just texted a friend out that way to see if he's heard anything Marrah_G Jul 2013 #3

The local TV stations are not reporting any tornado. Atman Jul 2013 #5

I have no idea where you are... Atman Jul 2013 #6

You guys are tough to please matt819 Jul 2013 #7

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

1. Sounds like a mess and thanks for putting town and state in headline. Hoping all is ok.

Reply to matt819 (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 02:00 PM

Jul 2013

Larkspur

(12,804 posts)

2. Hartford CT had a tornado warning issued this morning but it has since expired

Reply to matt819 (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 02:19 PM

Jul 2013

Hartford is about an hour south of Springfiled, MA, for those who don't know the area.

Atman

(31,464 posts)

4. Actually, no...the Hartford/Tolland warnings just were issued about half an hour ago.

Reply to Larkspur (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 02:25 PM

Jul 2013

Not sure if still in effect, but the winds have subsided here a lot. Springfield still has serious damage from the twister a couple of years ago. I'll have to go hunting for some news.

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

3. I just texted a friend out that way to see if he's heard anything

Reply to matt819 (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 02:21 PM

Jul 2013

great big WTF though..... not liking climate change AT ALL. I like storms I get 3-7 days warning about.

Atman

(31,464 posts)

5. The local TV stations are not reporting any tornado.

Reply to matt819 (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 02:28 PM

Jul 2013

Severe wind, down trees, flooding reported on the local news. But no actual twister.

http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/weather/us_wx_news/downed-trees-house-damage-in-agawam

Atman

(31,464 posts)

6. I have no idea where you are...

Reply to matt819 (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 02:37 PM

Jul 2013

MA? CT? What are those? Mutual Admiration Conspiracy Theorists? They're have tornadoes? OH NO!

(Before you take it seriously, check out my earlier post about the CT...er, CONNECTICUT...tornado warnings. DU unintentional humor at its finest!)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3140376

matt819

(10,749 posts)

7. You guys are tough to please

Reply to Atman (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 03:30 PM

Jul 2013

I couldn't help posting on the other thread, going with the humor, but that was before my spouse called to tell me she saw overturned cars and split trees.

You are right, though, that it can be entertaining/frustrating when DUers assume that the other 200,000 of us know exactly where they are. Sure, everyone knows that East Petticoat is in southwestern Pantaloon County in northeastern Tennessee, or as they might refer to it on the scene as EP in PC in TN. And of course we all know that it's the south side of EP that is the good side of the tracks.

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